The University of Sevilla has a rich collection of Cultural Property. The post of curator of Historic and Artistic Heritage, wich I had the honor to hold for four years, placed me in a center of excellence to reflect on the situation so precarious, in which countless university collections are, due to the lack of professional care and protection. The difference in the treatment of these assets and those of their brethren, books and documents, is abysmal in public universities. Perhaps it is appropiate now to discuss the causes of this situation so bleak.